SDMC hikes parking fees; NDMC, EDMC likely to follow suit

New Delhi: Parking rates in the national capital are all set to go up with the standing committee of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) approving the hike in its area and the other two civic bodies ‘actively considering’ similar proposals.

Upadhyay, who resigned from the post on Thursday to focus on his party responsibilities as the BJP Delhi Unit chief, said the hike was "reasonable and only marginal".

"This was due for long time and I believe the hike is very reasonable. For cars, it is just a ten rupees hike per hour and people go and pay for parking in malls also. And, though we had plans for premium parking too but we have not made provisions for them so far," said Upadhyay.

"This will also help in tackling the parking mafia, among others," he said.

Opposition Congress in SDMC, however, said the move would not really have an impact on such mafia. "Parking mafia will continue to mint money. This move will only put additional burden on the public," Opposition leader Farhad Suri said.

Increased parking rates for areas in north Delhi and east Delhi are also on the cards as the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) are likely to follow suit, to bring uniformity in parking charges across the city.

"The proposal is under active consideration in the two civic bodies (NDMC and EMDC) and we are waiting for them to be tabled in the respective standing committees," Director (Press& Information) for NDMC and EDMC Yogendra Singh Mann said.